Come a long way Meaning in English
expression
ˈkəm/ /ˈeɪ/, /ə/ /ˈɫɔŋ/ /ˈweɪ
KUHM-uh-LAWNG-WAY
kˈʌm/ /æɪ/ /lˈɒŋ/ /wˈeɪ
KUM-uh-LONG-WAY
التعريف
To make a lot of progress or improvement over time, compared to how things were in the past.
الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة
Commonly used to praise improvement, both for people and things. Can describe skills, technology, relationships, or situations. Often used in the present perfect ('have/has come a long way'). Informal and positive.
Spanish: haber avanzado mucho - mejorar muchoPortuguese (BR): melhorar muito - progredir bastantePortuguese (PT): melhorar muito - progredir bastanteChinese (Simplified): 取得了很大进步Chinese (Traditional): 取得了很大進步Hindi: बहुत आगे बढ़नाArabic: تطور كثيرًا - قطع شوطًا طويلاًBengali: অনেক উন্নতি করা - অনেক এগিয়ে যাওয়াRussian: далеко продвинуться - сильно изменитьсяJapanese: 大きく成長する - 大きく進歩するVietnamese: tiến bộ nhiều - tiến xaKorean: 많이 발전하다 - 크게 성장하다Turkish: çok yol katetmek - büyük ilerleme kaydetmekUrdu: بہت ترقی کرنا - بہت آگے بڑھناIndonesian: banyak berkembang - sudah sangat maju
جمل نموذجية
You have come a long way since you started learning English.
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The city has come a long way in the last ten years.
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Our technology has come a long way from when it started.
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Wow, you've come a long way—I'm really impressed!
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Cooking used to be hard for me, but I’ve come a long way.
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Online shopping has come a long way since the early days of the internet.
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